First Mass Effect 3 reviews all praise for trilogy’s end

Hours after the midnight US launch, the Mass Effect 3 reviews have begun trickling in. At this early stage, Commander Shepard’s final adventure is pulling near perfect scores.

Bioware kept anticipation high through the evening of the US launch with several official parties and a Twitter-based AR game – as well as some spooky Reaper balloons.

The highly anticipated sequel arrives in Australia on March 8 and hits Europe on March 9, for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Spoilers are already spilling out of the US as gamers let their enthusiasm carry them away, so keep your eyes firmly closed for the next few days.

Grab your reviews below, and don’t forget to add your own links in the comments. We’ll be adding more scores periodically over the next few hours.